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The Raft is Not the Shore

Conversations Toward a Buddhist-Christian Awareness
By Daniel Berrigan and Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Raft is Not the Shore brings together two spiritual icons, Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh and Jesuit Daniel Berrigan, in a profound dialogue. Through their midnight conversations in Paris, they weave insights from East and West, examining themes of war and peace, Jesus and Buddha, life and death with poetic and prophetic depth.
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Offers a dialogue between two spiritual giants, Vietnamese monk, Thich Nhat Hanh and Jesuit Daniel Berrigan. These two poets and prophetic peacemakers explore together the farthest reaches of truth, and discuss war and peace, Jesus and Buddha, and life and death.

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The Raft is Not the Shore offers a unique dialogue between two of the spiritual giants of our time. Meeting for long, midnight conversations in Paris, two poets and prophetic peacemakers explore together the farthest reaches of truth.

East and West flow together in this remarkable book as Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh and Jesuit Daniel Berrigan discuss war and peace, Jesus and Buddha, life and death.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781570753442

Publisher: Orbis Books (USA)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Orbis Books (USA)

Illustration: illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Zen master, poet, monk and peace advocate, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has lived in exile in France for 30 years. Through his writings and retreats he has helped countless people of all religious backgrounds to live mindfully in the present moment, to uproot sources of anger and distrust, and to achieve relationships of love and understanding.

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